The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-10-21
GOV. REPORT.
Extracts from Gov. Churoh's Re-
port Division and Admission
Territorial Indebtedness and
Credit--The Wheat Crop.

Bismarck, Oak, Special Telegram Oct. 10.
Gov. Church's annual report or message
to the secretary OF the interior is nearly
completed AND will be mailed to Washing
ton as soon as possible. 1t bristles with
facts and interesting information to people
OF the 'Eifete East" of Dakota and it's re-
sources.
Among the salient points are his recon-
~mendations as to a. increase in the judi
ciary and Sioux reservation, and his COM
ments on division and admission OF the
territory. He recommends two addition
al judges. He endorses Dawes bill and
hopes that it may pass, and the great res.
ervation be opened up, in part,
at least. Ell the division question
he takes on stand pro or con,
beyond the suggestion that some action
should be taken whether il 90 division or
statehood or admission without division.
Dakota is, he thinks, entitled to the right
90 make her own laws and enjoy some
thing more than the legislation peculiar to
a territorial form OF government. Hedoes
not oppose division or say anything that
is Objectionable to the d~iyisionists or the
friends OF admission without division. An
interesting portion OF his report is the
statement from Treasurer Raymond. This
report shows
THE TOTAL BoEDED INDEBTEDNESS
Of the territory at this date TO be 81, 09s,-
500 expended in building and furnishing
the following public institutions:
Insane hospital at Yankton, $170,0 900;
deaf mute school at Sioux Falls, $51, 1000;
University OF North Dakota, $74, 00e;
University Of South Dakota, $4,000:
p~enitentiary at Sioux Falls. $44, 300; peni-
Tertiary at Bismarck, 500, 600; agricult-
urnl rn1laoa 80 pw1n1ysnru cor Enn.
insane hospital at jamestown, $266, 600;
normal school, Madison, SAC, 400
school OF mines, Rapid City, $33, 900; re.
form school, Plankinton. $4,000; nor
maj school, Spearfish. $4,000. Refund.
ing bonds to refund 6 per cents into four
and q half and five twenties, $40, 600.
In speaking OF the general credit Of the
territory the treasurer SAYS:
The highest bids for bonds authorized
by the last legislature was par and fifty.
two h~undredths OF one per cent pre-
miums. Fivesixths OF the bonds sold
draw four and hall per cent interest, the
balance, 2 per cent, subject to the
option clause to redeem IN five I'd ten
years. This clause was a great hindranee
IN tine sale OF the ponds. This fact, coup.
led with the other fact that Dakota is still
q territory and the date Of admission intc
the Union uncertain, made investors over.
ly cautious. This timidity existed in spite
OF our showing that we had 81, 00c
assets for every 81, 900 we owe. / make
the prediction when Dakota becomes q
state that three per cent bonds viii
sell more readily than the Az pei
cents did. We have conclusive proof thai
her credit Is better than many Oh th.
states and rich municipalities Of the East
Even ST. Paul, with ali her sourc anC
moneyed power soldier AZ per cent. bonds
about the same time at 13-1O0 per cent
less premium than territorial bonds. Til
assessed valuation is reported at oveI
$157 ,0o0s 600 as against $182, 00O, 0OC Il
1886.
The wheat crop Is given as the largest ii
the history Of the territory. approximat
ing sixty million bushels, and the popula
ton on the basis Of the United State
land Office and other figures showinrab o
ninety Thousand new people for the lively
months.